The Los Angeles Kings, admittedly by design, are carrying a very young roster for the upcoming season. As it stands on July 29, there are currently three players over the age of 30—Derek Armstrong (35), Michal Handzus (31), and Denis Gauthier Jr. (31).

One might think, then, that one of these veterans would be the clear candidate to Captain this young team during the 2008-09 season.

Instead of providing a blurb from the article, let me just tell you what you need to know-

In this article, I boldly predicted Team USA to win the Bronze in Vancouver. This was met with extreme optimism by another columnist, Sergey Zikov, of Russian descent. Mainly because the prediction was for the U.S. to beat the Russians in said Bronze Medal Game. He was nothing short of flabbergasted by this prediction.

Feel free to skip the lengthy overview of the teams down to the comments section where this exchange took place.

The Capitals vs. Penguins series was a dream come true for the NHL, hockey fans, and the sports world alike. The series did not disappoint, lasting six exciting contests, and one mercy-killing.

Watching the game seven Capitals 6-2 loss to the Penguins was like watching a puppy get stabbed to death. The more they struggled, the more harm they did to themselves. I don’t even know this puppy personally, but who doesn’t love puppies.

The Kovalchuk Problem

This was not initially intended to be a series, but the drama unfolded exponentially.

It started with the possibility of Dean Lombardi chasing Kovalchuk in the 2010 trade deadline, and then in the off-season. The probability was exciting, but I was always concerned for what trouble his contract might cause.